charging system

1980 special. CDI. All standard. Been charging fine, but lost all output coming home from pub (voltmeter fitted) Ran the tests here.. Rotor has magnetism, output on the alternator wires. Jumped the green wire and voltage was seen ... Ok. It's the regulator/rectifier. After all this the...

Greetings All! I know, I know I know. I am going to say it all for you, before you start in on me. There are a ton of schematics out there. GO READ THEM. I DID! I am having a hell of a time getting my wiring figured out. It seems like every one I see isn't quite right for me. almost all...

just wanted to thank you guys for all the useful info on this site. I was able to self diagnose my "non" charging system using curlys guide. Very helpful plus all the added info on the ins and outs. I found my rotor to be bad due to the resistance between the brass slip rings was only 1 or 0. I...

Hello men. New to the forums and bought my first xs 8 months ago so slowly learning and working on the bike. A bit of advice from you all? Charging system is bad and was wondering if the PAMCO high output electronic ignition kit would be a good replacement for my 1980 xs? Pretty much stock motor...

Hi folks! I just brought home a XS from '80. Its a Standard with two disc brakes. The problem is that the PO has (maybe) broken the crankshaft end where the rotor sits. His story: The woodruff key was loose and broken the slot the woodruff key sits in. And maybe the crankshaft end. It got...

Whats up guys this is my first post so I hope i don't offend anyone. I'm on my first build with xs650 79 special love this bike,I'm wanting to upgrade the charging system. I'm going to be kick starting this bike. I was planning on buying a dry cell battery just because i thought I needed a...

Hello all! Some may recognise me, some may not. I built a XS back around 2006. As with a lot of yall. It had charging system issues. I bought new stuff from Mikes and still couldnt get it charging. Once I got a hold of Tim Parrott he got me straigtened out. Well I have another XS and its not...

This problem is really boggling me. I installed a HHB PMA kit in the spring and the install was dead easy as per Huge's excellent instructions. I went on a 100Km ride and when I got to my destination my battery was dead. Managed to get a charge on the battery and made it back home before she...

Hey y'all, I am running a kick only, points ignition on my 79 650 with a solid state reg/rec. I was using a small, wet, 12V 3AH battery for about a month until it crapped out. The battery was spewing acid like nobody's business every time I rode. I'm wondering what size battery you guys are...

Hello I am new to motorcycles and recently purchased a 1982 XS650 heritage special. When I bought it he battery was weak, so I bought a new battery after a few days the battery was dead. After looking on site and talking to others I replaced the brushes and charged the battery back up. Worked...

Hey guys I'm going to work on my 1981 xs650 bobber later today when I get off work. I'm replacing the battery and the carbon brushes. The bike died on me this past Saturday and I've been raking my brain trying to figure out what could be wrong. I know the battery is shot but when I jumped the...

I have a 75 xs650 stock charging system, except for a solid state rec/reg from mikesxs. My stator is bad according to curlys guide. I have a 77 and a 78 xs650 I just picked up in decent condition, Can I swap out the stator from one of these? also do I need nylon screws because of the solid state...

OK,, I'm switching over to a DIY charging system,"banshee" I'm selling all of my rotors and stators to pay for it and I had a question about years as far a compatablility. Will a 82 rotor work in a 76 engine and vise versa 76 rotor in a 82 engine. Thanks in advance guys,,Jason:thumbsup:

I'm really stumped right now with my '78 XS650 bobber. I've wrapped up all the mechanical, and I wired the bike up using this diagram: http://www.xs650chopper.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/noid-chopperwiringdiagram.jpg Briefly, the electrical system: stock points ignition, stator, rotor...

I recently bought the Permanent Magnet Alternator (http://www.mikesxs.net/product/24-2662.html) from MikesXS. I'm trying to figure out what the best ignition option is to replace the Yamaha TCI ignition. I am planning on using the electric starter to turn over my bike. I'm not very sure what...

Hello seekin advice on my bikes problems! startin to get frustrated with it but still staying calm! Goosefrabra goosefrabra! I bought a 1979 xs650 special and am doin some work to it. I have chosen to relocate the electronics from the original battery box to my own made electronics box under my...

Hello! I'm having a charging issue with my 1982 XS650J and was looking for some feedback on my assessment. Problem Background My battery isn't charging because the voltage at the battery is 10.5V at idle and 12V at 3k RPM. When I unplug the yellow connector for the safety relay, the battery...

Ive got a 77 with new fully charged battery, I believe I've of a bad voltage regulator, with the bike running should the points on the regulator be moving back and forth? They are not. I've got good brushes, power to the green wire at the brushes, continuity on the rotor where the two brushes...

i keep hearing everybody say "you need to unground the 3 screws on the stator/rotor" But nobody ever says why. Im sure it depends on the setup and everything, but what is the reason and when do u need to do it???:banghead: i am looking to do somthing similiar to the noid diagram but have...

I was on YouTube and found how to wire your xs650 charging system by electric church. Has anyone seen this? It's a pretty helpful video I think. I was just wondering if all xs can be wired like that or just like 71-79 or 80 through whatever?:shrug: